Disability Scoop

03/10/2025

There are some small signs of progress, but a new analysis finds that people with disabilities are no more likely to be featured in top films today as compared to a decade ago.

03/10/2025

The FDA recently began the process of approving leucovorin as a treatment for autism, despite a lack of any large, phase 3 clinical trials.

02/10/2025

More than three decades after the ADA was passed, one of the nation's largest cities is being accused of failing to keep sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps accessible to people with disabilities.

01/10/2025

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01/10/2025

While many services will continue, Congress' failure to fund the government could have big implications for people with disabilities who depend on a wide array of federal programs.

30/09/2025

In a first-of-its-kind move, Target says it is making self-checkout more accessible to people with disabilities at locations nationwide.

30/09/2025

The Education Department plans to reinstate attorneys who were dismissed when regional civil rights offices closed, but current and former employees say they're deeply skeptical the agency will recover.

30/09/2025

When a disability advocate recorded his frustration as a robot continuously swerved into the path of his mobility scooter before braking, he had no clue the explosive impact the video would have.

29/09/2025

A committee tasked with guiding the federal government's strategy on autism has been out of commission for most of the year, but there are now signs that it could soon be revived.

26/09/2025

The nation's largest movie theater chain illegally forced out an employee with cerebral palsy after two decades on the job, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says.

26/09/2025

The Trump administration announced that it is taking "bold action" to address the "epidemic" of autism, but experts say their approach ignores the scientific evidence to date.

25/09/2025

Disability advocates are lining up against a bipartisan bill that they say would direct tens of billions of dollars toward institutionalization all while community-based services are likely to face cuts.